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Radiolabelled Molecules for Imaging the Translocator Protein (18 kDa) Using Positron Emission Tomography
22 Jul 2009
Abstract excerpt
The translocator protein (18 kDa) (TSPO), formerly known as the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR), was originally identified as an alternate binding site for the central benzodiazepine receptor (CBR) ligand, diazepam, in the periphery, but has now been distinguished as a novel site. The TSPO is ubiquitously expressed in peripheral tissues but only minimally in the healthy brain and increased levels of TSPO...
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